HIV/AIDS PREVENTION AND CONTROL BILL
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On the 16th June 2010, the Civil Society HIV/AIDS Bill Coalition held a dialogue on the Bill at Hotel Aficana. The aim of the dialogue was to bring together all members of the coalition and other actors from Civil Society who had not been previously involved in the coalition’s advocacy work on the bill.
During the Dialogue, members revisited the Civil Society position on the Bill in light of achievements made and challenges not yet overcome as regards the advocacy for an appropriate Bill.
At the end of the dialogue it was agreed that the Civil Society position on the Bill needed updating, given the new perspectives shared at the dialogue.
Press Release
Wednesday, 19 May 2010 00:00 |
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On Wednesday 19th May 2010, the 8th Parliament tabled a bill for the prevention and control of HIV and AIDS. Inspite of all the positive aspects that are expressed in the bill, it contains provisions on criminalisation of transmission of HIV; (Clauses 39 and 41)These provisions threaten to ruin the gains Uganda has made in containing the epidemic. UGANET and other Member organisations of the Civil Society Coalition made a press release, calling upon Members of Parliament to remove the problematic clauses from the Bill.
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